Electrically illuminated ornament



Ju eau, 1931. A, 4, SC ND RA 1,512,318

ELECTRICALLX', ILLUMINATED ORNAMENT Filed Feb. 8. 1930 Patented June 30, 1931 NT OFFICE ANTHONY J. SGANIDURA, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS i ELECTRIGALLY ILLUMINATED ORNAMENT Application filed February 8, 1830. Serial No. 427,035.

The object of thisinvention is to provide an electrically illuminated ornament of simple and inexpensive construction, adapted to be used for decorative purposes, and particularly as a decoration appropriate to Ghristmas, the features which characterize the invention being of such nature that an ornament embodying the same may have a starshaped margin and include electric lamps radiating from a common center and contained in the projections or arms on which said margin is formed.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side View of an'ornament embodying the invention, looking toward one side thereof.

Figure 2 is a side view, looking toward the opposite side, portions being broken away.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section on the plains indicated by line 44 of Figures 2 an 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section on the plane indicated by line 55 of Figures 2 and 4:.

Figure 6 is a perspective view, and

Figures 7 and 8 respectively, an edge and a side view of a modification.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

In the drawings, 12 (Figures 1 to 5) designates a flat-sided body of sheet material having an ornamental margin, preferably star shaped. The sides of the body are preferably smooth and glossy and adapted to reflect li 'ht.

In the body is formed an elongated opening shaped to receive and bear closely on opposite longitudinal side portions of a lamp socket 13 and its bulb 14, and to interengage said socket and bulb in such manner as to prevent longitudinal movement thereof in the body, means hereinafter described being provided for preventing sidewise movement of the socket and bulb relative to the body, so that the bulb is caused to project equally from both sides of the body and is adapted to illuminate both sides thereof.

In'the embodiment of the invention shown by Figures 1 to 5, the body is provided with a plurality of openings each designated by 16. Said openings extend radially from the central portion of the star-shaped body into the arms thereof, and each is adapted to conform closely to the longitudinal contour of the socket and bulb. Only one lamp is shown in Figures 1 and 2, but it will be understood that in practice a'lamp is provided for each opening 16. Extending across each opening and projecting from one side of the body, is an outer loop 17, fixed to and preferably integral with the body and formed to bear on one side of a lamp socket 13.

Extending across each opening 16, and projecting from the opposite side of the body is an inner loop 18, formed to bear on the opposite side of a socket 13. Said loops constitute a clasp adapted to secure the socket and its bulb against sidewise movement relative to the body, and formed to cause the bulb to project from and illuminate the two flat sides.

The inner loops 18 are preferably portions of a wire-clamping frame bearing on the body and including an arm portion 19, fixed by a screw 20, or other suitable means, to the center of the body, and a sinuous marginal portion, which'include's the loops 18. The wire marginal portion is resilient, so that the loops 18 may be sprung outward to permit the removal of the lamps, said loops normally springing inward against the lamp sockets.

The star-shaped body may be suspended from an overhead support by a tether secured to one of its points, or it may be supported by a clip 22 engaging its lower portion and adapted to be secured in a Christmas tree, or other support.

The modification shown by Figures 6, 7 and 8, includes a relatively small star-shaped body 1260, having a single opening 16a, shaped to conform closely to opposite longitudinal side portions of thesoclret 13 and bulb 14, and extending nearly across the body. The edges of the opening are spaced apart at one end and a portion of the socket 13 projects from the mouth thus formed, and is adapted to be inserted in a tubular support 26, shown by dotted lines, said support simulating a candle.

The interengagement of the edges of .the opening with the socket and bulb prevents longitudinal movement of the lamp relative to the body. Sidewise movement of the lamp relative to the body is prevented in this finstance, bya flexible tongue 23, which'is preferably integral with the body and projects therefrom, as shown by Figure 6. Said tongue is adapted to be bent around the socket to form a clasp, as shownby Figures 7 and 8. Sidewise movement of the outer end of the bulb 14 may be prevented by ears 24, integral with the body andbent down on tothe bulb, as shown by Figures 7 and 8,

after the bulb is inserted in the opening. Similar ears 2464 may be provided at the outer ends oithe' openings 16, as shown by Figures and 4:.

itwillbe'seen that each form of the flat-- sided'body may be inexpensively cut by dies from sheet material and that the dies which form the b odylQ, may be adapted to simul- Laneously form thebody margin, the openings 1 6,'and the loops 17, the latter being integral with the body. lhe wireclamping frame including the loops 18, may also be inexpensivelymade and secured to the body.

The c'ables28 including the lead wires of the lamps, may pass through notches 27,

formed inthe body at the inner ends of'the openings 16.

Thebody 12a, adaptedjto contain a single lamp, may also be inexpensively made, and when secured to the lamp, as deseribed,provides a desirable ornament, adapted to be supported with the lampby a candle-shaped standard 26, which maybe attached "in any suitable manner. to a Christmas tree.

.Itwill be seen that in each' embodiment I of theiinvention the flat-sided'body is provided with a-clasp fixed to the body t One end sides;

of the elongated bulb receiving openinglfi or 16a, and formed to embrace the lamp socket 13 and 'hold the bulb l4 projecting from each of efia In the embodiment shown by Figures lto ing formed to bear on one side of a lamp socket inserted inthe opening, and an inner loop fixed to the body, projecting from the opposite side thereof, extending across said opening, and formed to bear on the opposite sideof the inserted lamp socket, said loops securing the socket and bulb against sidewise movement relative to the body and maintain- 'ing the bulb in position to illuminate both sides of the body. Y

en'el etri al r illum nat Ornament as specified by claim 1, the body being starshaped andshavinga plurality of said openings radiating from its central portion, and ad'a-ptedto-receive and prevent relative longitu inal ten m nt 9 a l ra ity of lamp ee r an their bulbs, and a pl alit 0.? e t and nner 10er .pr i ctin'gifem' he. d Qt h edy and adapted res e ai eek ts a lb a a n relat v is w ss movemeettlie nne 1 ers be n Po i n f a W r c mping tr ms aring h body are ANTHONY SQA DUIie sides of thebody to illuminatesaid 5,inclusive, the clasp is formed by the loops I 17 and 18, While in the embodiment shown by Figures 6, 7 and 8, the clasp is 'formed by the flexible tongue 23 (Figure 6) bentaround the socket as shown'by Figures 7 and 8.

I claim:

1. An electrically illuminated ornament comprising a body of sheet material having at si sa m nta arg n; 'e ongan ed opening shaped to receive and bear closely on opposite longitudinal side, portiens of a lamp socket and its bulb, and to interengage the same to prevent relative longitudinal movement thereof, an outer loop fixed to the body, projecting. from one sideQthereot and extending across said opening, said loop be- 

